Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 31.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 66.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.5 SEK 109
$4.68 ฿151
145.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 SEK 873
$46.4 ฿1,502
99.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 100
$8.65 ฿280
23.01%
Cappuccino
$3.95 SEK 37.34
$3.09 ฿100
27.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 SEK 28.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
316.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$0.37 ฿11.95
597.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 SEK 60.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
168.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$3.62 ฿117
112.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.47
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 28.04
$1.8 ฿58.2
65.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$2.24 ฿72.3
43.75%
Eggs
$3.2 SEK 30.23
$2.23 ฿72.1
43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 110
$19.31 ฿625
-39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$3.77 ฿122
148.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 SEK 177
$13.05 ฿422
43.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$3.28 ฿106
-7.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SEK 25.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
68.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.46
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.26
$1.99 ฿64.3
119.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.78
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$1.49 ฿48.11
28.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEK 21.64
$1.02 ฿32.87
124.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$0.48 ฿15.61
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$4.32 ฿140
84.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 SEK 109
$21.68 ฿702
-46.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 SEK 32.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
157.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$11.76 ฿380
537.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 SEK 98.8
$3.15 ฿102
232.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.46
$1 ฿32.3
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 580
$13.64 ฿442
350.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 245.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K SEK 279.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,129
$123 ฿3,970
-2.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 196
$13.93 ฿451
48.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 SEK 301
$18.24 ฿590
74.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 SEK 384
$60.8 ฿1,966
-33.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.12 SEK 237
$17.11 ฿554
46.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 SEK 119
$9.07 ฿294
38.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,635
$694 ฿22.5K
-75.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,111 SEK 38.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 SEK 498
$57.5 ฿1,861
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 SEK 379
$34.51 ฿1,117
16.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 910
$115 ฿3,727
-16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,445
$84.8 ฿2,743
80.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 SEK 7,982
$611 ฿19.8K
38.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 6,057
$442 ฿14.3K
44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 SEK 13.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,222 SEK 39.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-0.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,200 SEK 30.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
10.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,995 SEK 18.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
186.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ystad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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